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Sharks Reassign Tennyson

Analysis: With Justin Braun (hand) set to return to the lineup Tuesday, Matt Tennyson became expendable on defense for the Sharks. Tennyson had contributed two goals and six assists over 27 games with the parent club.

Sharks' Tennyson A Surprising Offensive Source

News:Matt Tennyson chipped in an assist in Thursday's 5-1 rout of the Canucks.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson helped out on the game's first goal, setting up Matt Irwin's tally with 2:17 left in the first period. The 24-year-old's offensive production was mostly muted over his first two months with the Sharks, but he's come on quite strong of late. Tennyson has notched a point in four of his last five games, supplying a goal and a trio of assists.

Tennyson Logs Season-High Ice Time In Sharks' Win

News:Matt Tennyson had an assist and played a season-high 20:45 in Thursday's win over the Ducks.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson is seeing more consistent ice time over the last month, though his minutes and production are still very limited. The 20:45 of ice time he logged on Thursday is nice, but it's only the second time all season he's crossed 20 minutes; he tends to hover a little closer to 17 minutes a night.

Tennyson Seeing Regular Time With San Jose

News:Matt Tennyson had an assist, a minus-2 rating, and four penalty minutes in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson, who has played in 14 games this season, is getting more regular ice time with the Sharks. He's rarely been scratched and has been seeing around 17-18 minutes per game. However, that's just a trend. A poor performance could derail that quickly, so owners are encouraged to be wary. Saturday's limited ice time shows how much the team really trusts him. Some poor play and a penalty (double minor) kept his time limited to 13:02.

Tennyson Gets Second Point Of Season For Sharks

News:Matt Tennyson had an assist and two shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.

Analysis: That gives Matt Tennyson a goal and an assist through ten games played this season. He's not getting consistent enough ice time for him to carry much fantasy value outside of the most desperate of situations.

First Career Goal For Sharks' Tennyson

News:Matt Tennyson scored the first goal of his career on a third-period power play Thursday against the Oilers.

Analysis: Though he plays limited minutes on the third defensive pairing, Matt Tennyson's been seeing some time on the man advantage, which gives him a line on some fantasy value when he's in the lineup, which he has been over the last three games.

Sharks Recall Tennyson

News:Matt Tennyson was recalled from AHL Worcester on Thursday, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson was brought up by the Sharks as insurance in the event Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) is unable to suit up Thursday. The blueliner had three goals and six points in 19 games with Worcester.

Sharks Recall Tennyson From AHL

News:Matt Tennyson has been recalled from AHL Worcester, Kevin Kurz of CSN reports.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson was with the team at the beginning of this season but he has not made an appearance with the Sharks since the 2012-13 season. In the AHL this season, the 24-year-old defenseman has three goals and three assists in 17 games played.

Sharks Re-Sign Tennyson To Two-Year Deal

News: The Sharks signed Matt Tennyson to a two-year, two-way contract extension on Thursday.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson made his NHL debut last season, appearing in four games with the Sharks. He spent the rest of the year playing with AHL Worcester where he had seven goals, 14 assists, and 33 penalty minutes through 54 games. Tennyson has a strong shot at making the team out of camp this year.

Tennyson Gets Qualifying Offer From Sharks

News:Matt Tennyson was one of six RFA Sharks to receive a qualifying offer on Monday.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson, who made his NHL debut last season, sits on the precipice of an expanded role. He was called up a number of times last season, but only logged four games. However, with some form of rebuild underway in San Jose, Tennyson could be one of a handful of young players given some space to develop. He shouldn't be considered a good bet for fantasy, but he may be worth keeping an eye on as the season progresses.

Sharks Reassign Tennyson

Analysis: The blueliner didn't appear in any games with the Sharks during his most recent NHL stint, and will return to Worcester, where he collected five goals and 11 assists in 44 games before being recalled. His demotion will make room on the roster for the team to activate Brad Stuart, who will return from an upper-body injury Monday.

Tennyson Recalled By Sharks

News: With the injury to Jason Demers, Matt Tennyson has been called up and will join the Sharks in Philadelphia, according to CSN Bay Area.

Analysis: This is Matt Tennyson's second trip to the NHL this season, but he still hasn't played a game this year. It's not clear if he'll get the go-ahead on Monday, as Scott Hannan has returned from injury and is higher on the depth chart.

Sharks' Tennyson Sent Down

Analysis: The 23-year-old blueliner was recalled back on Jan. 9 but did not see the ice at all during his 10 days with the NHL club. Matt Tennyson could get another chance with San Jose down the road, but will likely remain in Worcester for the most part. He has 10 points (2G, 8A) and a minus-12 rating in 31 AHL games so far this season.

Sharks Recall Tennyson

Analysis: The defenseman had 10 points and 23 penalty minutes over 31 games for Worcester. He'll give the Sharks an extra skater after Logan Couture (hand) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move.

Sharks Cut Tennyson

News:Matt Tennyson has been cut by the Sharks and sent to AHL Worcester.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson, who played four games last season, garnering two assists, was a dark horse to make the team. That's clearly not happening, but he'll be on Coach Todd McLellan's shortlist of D-men to get the call during the season. That said, he's got a lot to prove before he should be added to your fantasy roster.

Sharks' Tennyson Has Assist In Win

News:Matt Tennyson had an assist and was a plus-1 in Friday's win over the Flames.

Analysis: It's hard to trust Matt Tennyson with only three games under his belt, but he has two points, four shots, and is plus-1 in those three games. He's interesting for deep keeper leagues, but wait to see how his stats change once the Sharks aren't on a seven-game winning streak.

Sharks Recall Tennyson

News: The Sharks have recalled Matt Tennyson from AHL Worcester, the team's official site reports.

Analysis:Matt Tennyson, who has recorded 27 points and 44 penalty minutes in 60 games for Worcester to date, has yet to make his NHL debut, but the Western Michigan product is one to watch, given that he possesses some potential as an offensive defenseman down the road.